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lost_but_found · 04-21-2004, 09:19 AM

Shannon,

The camera bag is actually a regular shoulder strap bag. It is a vidpro bag. I don't think it would fit much in it, definitely no big lenses and high end SLR. It would probably fit a lens and camera body, but be cramped for room. I don't know though. I can get my friends 10D and see if it fits and with what lenses though and get back to you about it.
As far as fit, I just put it on over the top of my shoulder straps on my pack (behind my neck) and around under my arms. Works perfect as a pouch. It is a little bit of a hassel getting my pack on and off though. But I typically don't take my pack off much while on the trail anyway.

Bandelier is an awesome place!! I really enjoyed the trip out there. You get a little bit of everything. Canyons, waterfalls, desert, mountains, forests... And the old Indian ruins are incredible as well! We spent a week out there. Hiked on average about 8 miles a day. Hard hiking though. There is so much elevation gain and loss in a days hike - in and out of the deep canyons and up and down mountains. I can generally hike around 15+ miles a day and be fine, 20 or more and I HURT the next day. Out there I would definitely have been hurting if I were to do 15 miles in a day! So the short mileage was welcomed.
If you want a good tent that will accomdate 2 and not weigh much, look into the Henry Shires Tarptents. That was what the other 2 guys had. I had the smaller solo Walrus MicroSwift. I fit in it just fine, can't sit up though. But there is no room for any of my gear other than my camera. It does have a vestibule to store my gear under though. But I would recommend either the Tarptents, or the the Eureka Zeus2 for a lightweight 2 person tent. Both are going to have minor ventilation problems due to being single wall tents, but bother preform fairly well. Just do some research. Know what you want to do with it, and find something that fits. Backpacker.com and their magazine with all the gear reviews that should still be available has a lot of good info about all the tents on the market. Lays all the specs and options out on paper for easy compare and contrast. There are many out there, and the ones I've listed are only the ones I've seen in the field. Good luck!!!

04-21-2004, 09:19 AM	#8
lost_but_found Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 139	Re: wild flower knowledge Shannon, The camera bag is actually a regular shoulder strap bag. It is a vidpro bag. I don't think it would fit much in it, definitely no big lenses and high end SLR. It would probably fit a lens and camera body, but be cramped for room. I don't know though. I can get my friends 10D and see if it fits and with what lenses though and get back to you about it. As far as fit, I just put it on over the top of my shoulder straps on my pack (behind my neck) and around under my arms. Works perfect as a pouch. It is a little bit of a hassel getting my pack on and off though. But I typically don't take my pack off much while on the trail anyway. Bandelier is an awesome place!! I really enjoyed the trip out there. You get a little bit of everything. Canyons, waterfalls, desert, mountains, forests... And the old Indian ruins are incredible as well! We spent a week out there. Hiked on average about 8 miles a day. Hard hiking though. There is so much elevation gain and loss in a days hike - in and out of the deep canyons and up and down mountains. I can generally hike around 15+ miles a day and be fine, 20 or more and I HURT the next day. Out there I would definitely have been hurting if I were to do 15 miles in a day! So the short mileage was welcomed. If you want a good tent that will accomdate 2 and not weigh much, look into the Henry Shires Tarptents. That was what the other 2 guys had. I had the smaller solo Walrus MicroSwift. I fit in it just fine, can't sit up though. But there is no room for any of my gear other than my camera. It does have a vestibule to store my gear under though. But I would recommend either the Tarptents, or the the Eureka Zeus2 for a lightweight 2 person tent. Both are going to have minor ventilation problems due to being single wall tents, but bother preform fairly well. Just do some research. Know what you want to do with it, and find something that fits. Backpacker.com and their magazine with all the gear reviews that should still be available has a lot of good info about all the tents on the market. Lays all the specs and options out on paper for easy compare and contrast. There are many out there, and the ones I've listed are only the ones I've seen in the field. Good luck!!!